Benedict

Population: 65
Median household income: $50,208
Median home value: $52,000

Benedict, a community in Wilson County, Kansas, has 65 residents. Its median household income of $50,208 runs below the Wilson County figure of $57,056.

Between 2019 and 2023, Benedict's population declined 36.3% from 102 to 65, while its median home value rose 46.9% from $35,400 to $52,000.

93.9% of workers drive to work alone. 93.3% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 65
Median age: 58.5 yrs
Median household income: $50,208
Median home value: $52,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 30
Homeownership rate: 88.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10265

Median household income

$29,773$50,208

Median home value

$35,400$52,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	102	$29,773	$35,400
2020	126	$38,500	$36,300
2021	85	$43,750	$26,700
2022	70	$46,250	$53,300
2023	65	$50,208	$52,000

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.1%

5 to 177.7%

18 to 241.5%

25 to 3416.9%

35 to 447.7%

45 to 543.1%

55 to 6427.7%

65 to 7418.5%

75 and over13.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2	3.1%
5 to 17	5	7.7%
18 to 24	1	1.5%
25 to 34	11	16.9%
35 to 44	5	7.7%
45 to 54	2	3.1%
55 to 64	18	27.7%
65 to 74	12	18.5%
75 and over	9	13.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	56	86.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	9.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	3	4.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma42.1%

High school graduate35.1%

Some college or associate's21.1%

Bachelor's degree1.8%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	24	42.1%
High school graduate	20	35.1%
Some college or associate's	12	21.1%
Bachelor's degree	1	1.8%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone93.9%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	31	93.9%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	6.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	10	32.3%
15 to 29 min	20	64.5%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	1	3.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 15.9% (10 of 63)

	Count	Share
Family households	13	48.1%
Nonfamily households	14	51.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1944

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	27	90.0%
Vacant	3	10.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	24	88.9%
Renter-occupied	3	11.1%

1-unit, detached93.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	28	93.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	2	6.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2006000
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.15 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.6269, -95.7435